Spring is (finally) here! To kick it off, we are hosting a new round of our regular classes, as well as some special workshops and a new, 5-week long study group. For more details, see Classes and Workshops.

The spiritual philosophy of Yoga is thousands of years old. Founded in 1966 by Sri Swami Satchidananda, Integral Yoga was one of the first organizations to bring the ancient teachings of yoga to the West. This year, the school of Integral Yoga is turning 50 years old. “Over the past half century, the lives of countless spiritual seekers have been transformed through the comprehensive and in-depth approach of Integral Yoga that integrates all aspects of our lives and maintains our natural condition of an easeful body, peaceful mind and useful life.”

For more information and to see a schedule of events celebrating Integral Yoga’s 50th anniversary, visit Yogaville or visit Yogaville Livestream to see live recordings of this year’s special events being streamed (starting July 15, 2016) or archived online.

Here’s a great video showing the process and finished result of the new IYI art mural depicting Integral Yoga® founder Swami Satchidananda, done for the 100th anniversary of his birth (1914-2014). It’s a marriage of yogic peace with streetsmart urban art, giving IYI a colourful presence in its already diverse neighbourhood of Mile End. For more information, check out FONKi’s website and Global Garland.

Yoga is a science of self-transformation that is thousands of years old. The word "yoga" means "union" in Sanskrit, the language of ancient India where yoga originated. We can think of this union occurring between the mind, body and spirit, through the practice of not only physical postures, but practices that regulate breath and mind to create a sense of mental and spiritual well-being.